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This seems to be a serious new "game" of the robbers (of the world, not neccesarily Argentina or Mendoza):
Claudia, the owner of our Hostal, just told me today not = NOT to use ATM machines here on weekends.
There seems to be a gang which does have a device (or whatever) at the machines invisibly installed, which keeps the card in the machine and blocks the mechanism.
What is happening is that you don't get your card back.
Ok, you think, good, next monday I will go to the bank, report it and get my money back.
BUT:
what happens is that the robbery gang (who of course check you and your password out when you type it in), will remove the device as soon as you are gone and draw your money.
The police is seriously checking this, but can't do much, as with all the machines here in the city, they have to check much.
So:
DO NOT TRY TO DRAW MONEY ON WEEKENDS !!!!!!
Do it only when the banks are open, so if something happens, you can directly go in and report !!!
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On my third visit in MZ, I was doing horseback ride with a person, who obviously draw money out of my pocket without offering the same service as the reliable ones.
Usually, 1 day horseback rides are minimum 4-5 hours on the horse, and asado somewhere in the mountains in between.
Costs: 110 Peso (as of october 2005).
The employee of this company offered me a "mate price" of 120 Pesos, and I ended up with 2,5 hours on the horse !
If the owner of the company is aware of his employee Maximiliano de Blasis, cheating customers, I do not know - however, you should simply avoid this company.
Nevertheless, I was present, as Maximiliano de Blasis phoned his boss and mentioned the non-mate price of 165 Pesos.
Plus, this employee is soon accused for betrayal in another context, which will definitely get him out of any tourist job (who wants to know more - please see my travel diary MZ for the trip october 2005. Please be aware that my post here is no revenge - I simply want to avoid that others make the same bad experience, although with the horses it would be "only" stolen 40 Pesos out of your pocket).
At Least do this:
look for a serious and reliable tour operator - as for example Kahuak (see my sport trip).
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This "warning & danger" tip is not neccesarily related to Mendoza or Argentina (and I can really get furious if travellers complain about thieves in Mendoza - alone).
While I was there, I heared of 2 robberies in the peatonal (pedestrian zone).
The tourists were sitting in cafés, their backpack with all valuables sitting on the floor or a chair.
Someone passed by and dropped things, either keys or money - the tourist was helpful, picked it up and brought it back to the person who "lost" it.
Neglecting to take care of the backpack.
When the tourist got back to his table - backpack was gone.
This can happen everywhere in the world, so not necessarily only here.
But - wherever you go, put your valuables in a safe place, which is NOT the backpack.
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It's a beautiful place but some parts can be dangerous:
- If you got to the park at night, go by car and stay in the surrounding areas of the lake.
- Avoid non crowded areas
- If you go at night don't stop your car in dark streets (that'll be really stupid)
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Can assure your luggage's safety so be really careful with it.
Some days ago 2 Peruvian climbers who established a new record in the Aconcagua (they climbed it in 20 hours!!) got all their luggage stolen in a hostel on Rivadavia street.
Please be very careful when looking for a hostel or hotel in the city.
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with my safety belt on by Dicomo
Remember that in Mendoza you drive over your right side of the route.
Respect the traffic lights and priorize the walking people.
Just ask for an instruction bill at the tourist department.
If you dont respect the traffic rules you will be surprised with an expensive ticket.
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Now Gaspar&Floppy say "don't you dare going there" It's dangerous and easy to get your car and stuff robbed. Don't be foolish
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There's a Dutch guy wandering around talking to English speaking travellers, telling he has had all his bags stolen THAT morning by gypsies, and that he's no money, no passport, no credit cards, nothing, and has to get a flight home in a couple of days from Buenos Aires. That´s the short version. He has a pretty well contrived story with well rehearsed details to any question you might ask him.
He's in his early 30´s, about 5´9", heavy set, looks a bit overweight, and dresses kind of scruffy(ish). He calls himself Tim. At least he did with us.
He seemed clearly distressed, and frightened. So we eventually offered to give him a little money to get to Buenos Aires for his flight. The guy even had tears in his eyes as we handed him the cash. It wasn´t alot in UK money (100pesos), but it was enough.
That was 2 days ago. Now, we just saw him in a cafe in town. He spotted us and before we could really think about the situation, he immediately got up, shook our hands and headed for the door. As I asked him why he was still in town, he said he´d be back in a minute to tell us all about it. He promptly shot out the door quicker than a wet sh!t off a shiny shovel as we slowly realised he was a scammer. As it turns out, he´d just given 2 other guys in that cafe the same story, and they´d bought him a coffee. Another guy who was Argentinian was actually convinced enough that he was going to give him his address in Buenos Ares, and offer to let him stay for a night if he needed to when he got there!!!
If he tries the same thing with you, tell him Nats and Andy say hi, and he´s BUSTED!!!!!
For the record, and for anyone who might change their mind about going there now, Mendoza actually seems like a pretty safe place, and we´ve really enjoyed it. We have not felt threatened, or unsafe at any time, and they really know how to party. It seems ironic that the only person who has done something like this to us in 9 months of travelling the world is a bloody western tourist himself!!!!!
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Deep channels along all the pavements in Mendoza pose a hazard for the unwary. These are the acequias, built to irrigate the large trees that provide much-needed shade to the city in the heat of summer and to carry off the meltwater that comes flooding down from the mountains each spring. There are over 500 kms of them around the city, most a good metre in depth and, in the deep shade cast by the trees they water, they can be a hazard, especially as the light fades in the late afternoon. They're quite wide so small bridges are provided at regular intervals. Leave a Comment
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